New Delhi: Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza began her alliance with Swiss great Martina Hingis on a winning note as the two defeated Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina to clinch the BNP Paribas Open doubles title.
The top seeds, fell behind 4-2 at one point to Makarova and Vesnina but turned the tide soon with four straight games to finish at 6-3, 6-4.
"This is something we were hoping for," Hingis told WTA website. "She hits a big forehand, especially on the right side, and I can move and finish off the point. She prepares, I finish. That's pretty cool to me.
"I'm very happy we made this move. Obviously we had partners we played well with, like me last year with Flavia, and changing was a big move. I'm very happy it worked out, because you never know what to expect. Winning the tournament in our premier, it's new energy, and hopefully we can keep it up."
"On paper, obviously we are supposed to be a good team, but it doesn't always turn out that way when you step on the court," Mirza commented. "So we're really happy we weren't just able to win, but win in such dominating fashion, not losing a set and being down just two times in the whole two weeks."
